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i met him when he was in iraq and there's a will the of rumors, you hear about people in washington. i never heard anything about general petraeus at all, so this came as a total shock. >> he's not going to be testifying on benghazi next week as a result of this. does that bother you given all the questions there are about benghaziy questions about the cia's ininvolvement? >> yeah, really, david petraeus testifying has nothing to do with whether or not he's the cia director and i don't see how the cia is saying he's not going to testify. i think his testimony is certainly valuable. it's certainly necessary. he was at the center of this. and he has answers that only he has, so i don't see what one has to do with the other and so i would hope and expect that he's going to testify one way or the other. if it's not thursday, very soon after that. he certainly should be, he is an absolutely essential witness. maybe more than anyone else. >> so you're going to ask that he does come and testify regardless of his role? >> yeah, absolutely. it's absolutely necessary witness and again, his fin
i met him when he was in iraq and there's a will the of rumors, you hear about people in washington. i never heard anything about general petraeus at all, so this came as a total shock. >> he's not going to be testifying on benghazi next week as a result of this. does that bother you given all the questions there are about benghaziy questions about the cia's ininvolvement? >> yeah, really, david petraeus testifying has nothing to do with whether or not he's the cia director and i...
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. >> one of the most solemn places go in the washington area. arlington national cemetery for one of the most solemn ceremonies. the wreath-laying at the tomb of the unknowns on this memorial day, 2012. the president and the military entourage are now going into the amphitheater where there'll be a program. we'll be back with howard kurtz and "reliable sources" after the break, but we will be bringing you the president's remarks when they come. mom always got good nutrition to taste great. she was a picky eater. well, now i'm her dietitian, and last year, she wasn't eating so well. so i recommended boost complete nutritional drink to help her get the nutrition she was missing. and now she drinks it every day. well, it tastes great! [ male announcer ] boost has 26 essential vitamins and minerals, including calcium and vitamin d to support strong bones, and 10 grams of protein to help maintain muscle. all with a delicious taste. [ dietitian ] now, nothing keeps mom from doing what she loves -- being my mom. [ male announcer ] stay strong, stay act
. >> one of the most solemn places go in the washington area. arlington national cemetery for one of the most solemn ceremonies. the wreath-laying at the tomb of the unknowns on this memorial day, 2012. the president and the military entourage are now going into the amphitheater where there'll be a program. we'll be back with howard kurtz and "reliable sources" after the break, but we will be bringing you the president's remarks when they come. mom always got good nutrition to...
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joining us now here the washington is jane hall. bob cusack, managing editor of the capital nooup the hill. and amy argetsinger. why has it become synonymous with bore dom? >> well, there's no sex with it. that's the bottom line. this story is wild. the petraeus story has gone in a lot of different directions. first he resigns. then we find out why. then we find out about the other woman. the inappropriate e-mails. >> you're saying that barack obama meeting with john boehner and mitch mcconnell doesn't quite get readers as excited? >> not as titillating. >> this is what the election was fought over and yet i have the impression that a lot of the country is yawning but really many of the journalists covering the story are oning. >> there's a story about low how the mighty are falling. privacy, security, while covering the sex. >> are you suggesting that the bigger issues are actually a bit of a shall we say figure lea le? there are bigger issues there but the problem is the fiscal cliff is extremely important. it's interesting to me
joining us now here the washington is jane hall. bob cusack, managing editor of the capital nooup the hill. and amy argetsinger. why has it become synonymous with bore dom? >> well, there's no sex with it. that's the bottom line. this story is wild. the petraeus story has gone in a lot of different directions. first he resigns. then we find out why. then we find out about the other woman. the inappropriate e-mails. >> you're saying that barack obama meeting with john boehner and...
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does washington concede something? important questions mr. obama will mull over in his second term. >>> now, our fifth story. turning the social tie. for the first time in history, voters voted to legalize same-sex marriage. voters okayed the legalization of marijuana. maybe the president will go along with it. all right. but then these ballot measures. that's the crucial question because colorado was a swing state. we know that. up for grabs. voters there supported the marijuana measure. he also won maryland, washington and maine. not all of those swing states. "outfront" tonight, john avlon, author of, "the victory lab". karl rove was credited with this on the republican side. it will get your guy elected did it work in colorado do you think? >> we do see from the quick look at the exit polls that there was a slightly higher turnout among 18 to 29-year-olds. campaign one issue on election, the top of the ticket drives turnout. you could see there would be people brought to the polls because young voters are interested in pot who might not b
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you see on the marijuana legalization in washington, colorado. i think the culture wars last night were won by the liberals and i think that's unquestionably so. the politics, political economy issues, i think that's where we're still very much split 50/50 and haven't figured it out. >> frank what we saw last night was a repudiation of the tea party faction of the republicans, the more extreme members of the tea party. they're not all extremists by any means, but that extreme right that was chased by the republican nominees earlier this year, i think that got rejected last night. >> i think are you absolutely right. i heard you say earlier are we moving left as a country? "don't know that we're moving that far to the left, but i think the republican party has been held hostage by its right. and what they learned yesterday, today, is that they're making sense of all this. if they don't find a way to distance themselves from the right ward element, the tea party. they're going to start losing a lot more elections and they're going to have a hard ti
you see on the marijuana legalization in washington, colorado. i think the culture wars last night were won by the liberals and i think that's unquestionably so. the politics, political economy issues, i think that's where we're still very much split 50/50 and haven't figured it out. >> frank what we saw last night was a repudiation of the tea party faction of the republicans, the more extreme members of the tea party. they're not all extremists by any means, but that extreme right that...
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i'm also joined by john king in washington, d.c. the electoral college map, how does it add up right now? >> when you talk to the two campaigns, it's as if even though it's one country, they live in parallel universes. both saying they will win tomorrow. the president is ahead in most of the key battleground states. they are down confidence in the obama campaign and don't get too much dispute out of the romney campaign that they will win the state of nevada. then they come to the midwest where you are. they are most confident in the midwest they will carry again. i know republicans watching are saying they'll prove you wrong. they're confident about the state of iowa. that would get the president to 259. takes 270 win. when you ask them about these battleground states, they say they're most confidence about ohio, where you are. the president took that game over. no republicans won the white house without it, but say they're wrong about it. keep it a toss-up. if this happens, if the president won novembevada, iowa wisconsin, could ro
i'm also joined by john king in washington, d.c. the electoral college map, how does it add up right now? >> when you talk to the two campaigns, it's as if even though it's one country, they live in parallel universes. both saying they will win tomorrow. the president is ahead in most of the key battleground states. they are down confidence in the obama campaign and don't get too much dispute out of the romney campaign that they will win the state of nevada. then they come to the midwest...
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we'll play parts of the duelling events today in washington. we'll talk about whether the country's leaders are willing to put decent dysfunction ahead of the compromise the country cl r clearly voted for. >> thank you and we'll see you in just a few moments. >>> our fifth story, karl rove losing his touch. the man who spent years on top of the conservative political world, the man dubbed george w. bush's brain. his super pac spent a huge amount on the election. they shelled out more than $170 million. 1.29% of that resulted in winning elections. the second biggest winner, a super pac called restore our future, had a zero percent return. now, a branch of karl rove's organization, did a bit better. return of investment, about 13.7%. ken, you've been crunching the numbers. if they get anything for their money? >> well, what they would argue and what i understand your guests in the last segment probably will argue, it would have been a lot worse. what that money did was keep mitt romney at a level playing field with with barack obama after the gop
we'll play parts of the duelling events today in washington. we'll talk about whether the country's leaders are willing to put decent dysfunction ahead of the compromise the country cl r clearly voted for. >> thank you and we'll see you in just a few moments. >>> our fifth story, karl rove losing his touch. the man who spent years on top of the conservative political world, the man dubbed george w. bush's brain. his super pac spent a huge amount on the election. they shelled out...
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does washington concede something? important questions mr. obama will mull over in his second term. >>> now, our fifth story. turning the social tie. for the first time in history, voters voted to legalize same-sex marriage. voters okayed the legalization of marijuana. maybe the president will go along with it. all right. but then these ballot measures. that's the crucial question because colorado was a swing state. we know that. up for grabs. voters there supported the marijuana measure. he also won maryland, washington and maine. not all of those swing states. "outfront" tonight, john ave hon and sasha eisenberg. overall, karl rove credited with this on the republican side. put a ballot measure on that people care about, it will get people to the polls, get your guy elected? >> i don't think there was an organized move to put this on the ballot. slightly higher turnout for 18 to 29-year-olds in colorado than the rest of the country. campaign issues, they ten to assume that presidency at the top of the ticket drives turnout this is the type
does washington concede something? important questions mr. obama will mull over in his second term. >>> now, our fifth story. turning the social tie. for the first time in history, voters voted to legalize same-sex marriage. voters okayed the legalization of marijuana. maybe the president will go along with it. all right. but then these ballot measures. that's the crucial question because colorado was a swing state. we know that. up for grabs. voters there supported the marijuana...
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look, in terms of -- >> well -- against obama washington 2005 and started running for president. >> we have another star for me f >> i just want to say the hispanic members of the party, whether it's ted cruz, marco rubio, brian sandoval, susannah martinez, those folks are going to have a lot of pressure on them to reach out into their community because demographically the republican party is in a dead end. >> -- not on them. >> hold on. >> -- the big irony is there are more republican officials elected in new governors -- >> -- latinos on the party to listen to them. because they listen to them and say, please tell us how we can reach the voters. >> margaret hoover, mitt romney, what's his future look like? >> mitt romney has a life besides politics. he has a family -- >> $200 million. >> he has a lot of options. it's not like he has been a career politician and doesn't have anything else to do. >> newt gingrich? >> newt gingrich i think is going to be joining us. >> that's not his future future. that's his near future. >> that is his future. >> one point what erick said. the republic
look, in terms of -- >> well -- against obama washington 2005 and started running for president. >> we have another star for me f >> i just want to say the hispanic members of the party, whether it's ted cruz, marco rubio, brian sandoval, susannah martinez, those folks are going to have a lot of pressure on them to reach out into their community because demographically the republican party is in a dead end. >> -- not on them. >> hold on. >> -- the big irony...
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how can we expect the washington machine, many consider fractured if not paralyzed to get things done? the speaker boehner, mr. president, let's get some stuff going here, but how much of the responsibility lies with him? with speaker boehner, do you think? >> people want cooperation on both sides. the issue at hand will be the fiscal cliff and our budgetary situation. the president's put a proposal forward. it's incumbent on the speaker to say, what they would be willing to do and not simply say, it's not our responsibility. i think people expect everyone to live up to their responsibilities. and one thing that is clear as i moved around the country with the president is that they're hungry for that kind of cooperation. i hope that coming out of this election people will come with a renewed sense of cooperation. because it will take that to solve problems. let me just say one other thing, though, you mentioned that not much has changed. actually what is interesting is you have these super pacs spending literally billions of dollars to defeat the president and to defeat democrats runn
how can we expect the washington machine, many consider fractured if not paralyzed to get things done? the speaker boehner, mr. president, let's get some stuff going here, but how much of the responsibility lies with him? with speaker boehner, do you think? >> people want cooperation on both sides. the issue at hand will be the fiscal cliff and our budgetary situation. the president's put a proposal forward. it's incumbent on the speaker to say, what they would be willing to do and not...
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we should march on washington and stop this travesty. he believed at this moment that -- >> he believed that the popular vote -- >> had gone to romney and -- >> even if that's true, that's the way the system work. >> hello, al gore. >> he has always been a colorful, deliberately outrageous guy. he is losing touch with any semblance of reality. this points to the larger point. people who don't like the way politics are going in this country, they challenge the unemployment numbers, the polls. remember, polls turned out to be right. in this case, they challenged the legitimacy of obama's le election. >> i was talking to wendy williams, on her show yesterday, which was so much fun. she says it's a mistake to even talk about donald trump because it kind of makes his platform bigger. let me play a little bit of what she said to me. >> has driven -- >> election night into election morning were insane. it's insane. >> i don't think that brian should have fed into it. >> he had to. >> donald trump, i like donald trump but he is like a junkyard d
we should march on washington and stop this travesty. he believed at this moment that -- >> he believed that the popular vote -- >> had gone to romney and -- >> even if that's true, that's the way the system work. >> hello, al gore. >> he has always been a colorful, deliberately outrageous guy. he is losing touch with any semblance of reality. this points to the larger point. people who don't like the way politics are going in this country, they challenge the...
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, so that he could have more partisanship in washington, d.c. now if you want it, you can have it. the people of indiana don't want it, congressman joe donnelly his opponent was ahead by 11 points in the most recent polls, you're going to change that. but it will all be for naught if you reward him by not electing president obama. if you want cooperation over conflict, if you want people to walk through the same door and sit down at the same table and behave like grown-ups, you have to re-elect president obama. [ cheers and applause ] >> former president bill clinton stumping for president barack obama. election day just two days away and so could former president clinton make a real difference in the outcome of the election? and how about the economy? we'll talk about what could be a deciding factor come election day. maybe somewhere around my house. mine's just, right over that way. well you can find out exactly where it is using bing elections. it's a good day for politics. which way do you lean politically? conservative. republican. well, us
, so that he could have more partisanship in washington, d.c. now if you want it, you can have it. the people of indiana don't want it, congressman joe donnelly his opponent was ahead by 11 points in the most recent polls, you're going to change that. but it will all be for naught if you reward him by not electing president obama. if you want cooperation over conflict, if you want people to walk through the same door and sit down at the same table and behave like grown-ups, you have to re-elect...
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more washington gridlock. no, it's worse -- look, our taxes are about to go up. not the taxes on our dividends though, right? that's a big part of our retirement. oh, no, it's dividends, too. the rate on our dividends would more than double. but we depend on our dividends to help pay our bills. we worked hard to save. well, the president and congress have got to work together to stop this dividend tax hike. before it's too late. i want to get a big tv for my big family, for the big holiday. we like to watch big games. we got a big spread together... so it's gotta be big. how about the 55-inch lg tv. it's led and has incredible picture quality... that's big... but i got a little budget. with the walmart credit card special financing you can go big this year. that's big time! alright! [ male announcer ] get the season's hottest brands, like an lg 55-inch led tv. make an electronics purchase of $429 or more on your walmart credit card and get no interest if paid in full within 18 months. america's gift headquarters. walmart. >>> no internet no, e-mail, no cell phone
more washington gridlock. no, it's worse -- look, our taxes are about to go up. not the taxes on our dividends though, right? that's a big part of our retirement. oh, no, it's dividends, too. the rate on our dividends would more than double. but we depend on our dividends to help pay our bills. we worked hard to save. well, the president and congress have got to work together to stop this dividend tax hike. before it's too late. i want to get a big tv for my big family, for the big holiday. we...
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washington, maryland, minnesota, maine. with maine possibly representing the biggest turn around here on how same sex marriage is viewed three years ago, all three years ago, maine voters rejected their governor's decision to allow same sex marriage. recent polling suggests a shift in maine. listen to this, and then i have a question. >> the end result in november will be the same. another campaign, unfortunately. we are disappointed as divisive and as contentious as it was in 2009, this say tough time to be going through this again. >> many people changed their minds and many continue to change their minds and they want another chance to bring fairness and equality to the state of maine. we are going to give them that chance. >> john what do you make of this? could this be a tipping point in support of gay marriage in country? >> i mean, you know, america's at a tipping point. we're a thin majority of americans for first time support marriage equality. president obama out in favor of marriage equality. but marriage ultraeq
washington, maryland, minnesota, maine. with maine possibly representing the biggest turn around here on how same sex marriage is viewed three years ago, all three years ago, maine voters rejected their governor's decision to allow same sex marriage. recent polling suggests a shift in maine. listen to this, and then i have a question. >> the end result in november will be the same. another campaign, unfortunately. we are disappointed as divisive and as contentious as it was in 2009, this...
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, approval ratings for everyone in washington are at record lows. but it does seem to be particularly poisonous. i thought this election campaign really plummeted new depths on occasion. >> as you know, it was reported that i canceled the saddleback civil forum on the presidency for this very reason. early in the election cycle, before the republican candidate had even been chosen, both sides talked to me about doing the civil forum again, and it was well received the last time, four years ago, and i thought well, okay, i'll think about it. but i just found that to be honest with you, in my personal opinion, neither side was really presenting a compelling vision of the future because there was so much negativity over the other guy as a jerk. we spent $2 billion on this election and literally, nothing changed. we have the same white house, we have the same congress and we have the same senate and i'm going what was that all about. was that really necessary, did that really prove the value of negative ads, did that really prove the value of demeaning
, approval ratings for everyone in washington are at record lows. but it does seem to be particularly poisonous. i thought this election campaign really plummeted new depths on occasion. >> as you know, it was reported that i canceled the saddleback civil forum on the presidency for this very reason. early in the election cycle, before the republican candidate had even been chosen, both sides talked to me about doing the civil forum again, and it was well received the last time, four...
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all right, joe johns, thanks so much from washington. appreciate that. >> something else that considered a pretty big challenge or obstacle right now. in states like connecticut, new jersey, and new york. how do people vote? given what took place with that superstorm sandy? five days after the storm, polling station managers are working to make sure voting goes as smoothly as possible. but is that a difficult undertaking? joining me to explain what they're doing in connecticut, connect kick' secretary of state, denise merril, good to see you. >> good to see you. >> i understand already in some portions of connecticut like greenwich, everything is working again. you have the polling stations in place. but then are there other areas in connecticut that were impacted by the storm where things are not up and running. the polling stations and power is not up and running? >> there are still a few that we're worried about, probably a handful at this points, but we've been in communication with all of the 169 towns where these elections are held
all right, joe johns, thanks so much from washington. appreciate that. >> something else that considered a pretty big challenge or obstacle right now. in states like connecticut, new jersey, and new york. how do people vote? given what took place with that superstorm sandy? five days after the storm, polling station managers are working to make sure voting goes as smoothly as possible. but is that a difficult undertaking? joining me to explain what they're doing in connecticut, connect...
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your money needs an ally. of washington about the future of medicare and social security. anncr: but you deserve straight talk about the options on the... table and what they mean for you and your family. ancr: aarp is cutting through all the political spin. because for our 37 million members, only one word counts. get the facts at earnedasay.org. let's keep medicare... and social security strong for generations to come. can your moisturizer do that? [ female announcer ] dermatologist recommended aveeno has an oat formula, now proven to build a moisture reserve, so skin can replenish itself. that's healthy skin for life. only from aveeno. >>> our second story out front, victory for palestinians. the u.n. general assembly voted in favor of palestinian state hood. we want to show you the wild celebrations going on right now. this is the west bank. after the u.n. overwhelmingly gave the palestinians something they have wanted for years and the vote was pretty overwhelming. 138 countries in favor. it was a shellacking for those against it. the resolution passed against the wil
your money needs an ally. of washington about the future of medicare and social security. anncr: but you deserve straight talk about the options on the... table and what they mean for you and your family. ancr: aarp is cutting through all the political spin. because for our 37 million members, only one word counts. get the facts at earnedasay.org. let's keep medicare... and social security strong for generations to come. can your moisturizer do that? [ female announcer ] dermatologist...
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joins us from washington. have you reached out to general petraeus and do you plan on it in the future? >> i have just got off an airplane from dubai this morning, haven't done it, but if i get the opportunity, i certainly will. >> as senator dianne feinstein calls it an enormous loss for the intelligence community, for the country, lot of people agree with that. what do you hope his legacy is? >> i don't think his legacy is quite finished. my feeling is he will get through this with some reputational impairment, but that's a man who has a lot to give to this country in the future as well as he has given so much in the past. >> do you think obama did the right thing in accepting his resignation, if he had a choice? >> well, i believe the president did make the right decision. whether you look at it from the perspective of a retired general or from the nation's chief spy master, unfortunately, the behavior that was xinlted was inconsistent with either that of a retired general or the chief spy master for the un
joins us from washington. have you reached out to general petraeus and do you plan on it in the future? >> i have just got off an airplane from dubai this morning, haven't done it, but if i get the opportunity, i certainly will. >> as senator dianne feinstein calls it an enormous loss for the intelligence community, for the country, lot of people agree with that. what do you hope his legacy is? >> i don't think his legacy is quite finished. my feeling is he will get through...
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first, a good example of washington progress. republican lawmakers standing up in a limited way to a beltway power broker named grover norquist over the 1980s era pledge he pressures to sign. promising not to raise taxes, any taxes, ever. >> i'm not obligated on the pledge, i made tennessee ans aware i am honoring the oath when i'm sworn in this january. >> that's one of the handful of republican lawmakers repudiating the pledge. he joins us shortly. i'll ask him to be more specific about whether that means higher tax rates for high incomes are on the table. something president obama campaigned and won re-election on. senator lindsey graham also breaking with norquist says no on higher tax rates, but is open to more tax revenue by limiting deductions. >> i will violate the pledge long story short for the good of the country only if democrats will do entitlement reform. >> another lawmaker who's breaking with the norquist agrees. >> i think everything should be on the table. i myself am opposed to tax increases, i'm not going to p
first, a good example of washington progress. republican lawmakers standing up in a limited way to a beltway power broker named grover norquist over the 1980s era pledge he pressures to sign. promising not to raise taxes, any taxes, ever. >> i'm not obligated on the pledge, i made tennessee ans aware i am honoring the oath when i'm sworn in this january. >> that's one of the handful of republican lawmakers repudiating the pledge. he joins us shortly. i'll ask him to be more specific...
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we're live in washington, d.c. president obama and mitt romney are both campaigning in the battleground states. on every poll it's too close to call. bill burton is former press secretary with the obama white house, co-founder and senior strategist of priorities usa action superpack. nice to see you. sorry not to have you in action this morning -- is that your phone? >> that is. so embarrassing. >> dude, seriously lseriously? this ain't your first rodeo. >> this is a close election, soledad. i got to be ready for any phone calls that come in. >> good try. did you expect it to be this close. >> absolutely. i think this whole race people now it was going to be this close. the good news for president obama, even though it's close he has a slight lead in almost all of the polls. the president is holding on the leads in the states he needs for 270 electoral votes. >> little teeny, weeny kind of leads. >> margaret hoover. two words i want to get your reaction for in ohio. independence and voter enthuse y yachl. are you w
we're live in washington, d.c. president obama and mitt romney are both campaigning in the battleground states. on every poll it's too close to call. bill burton is former press secretary with the obama white house, co-founder and senior strategist of priorities usa action superpack. nice to see you. sorry not to have you in action this morning -- is that your phone? >> that is. so embarrassing. >> dude, seriously lseriously? this ain't your first rodeo. >> this is a close...
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do you want four more years of trillion dollar deficits in washington? >> so that's mitt romney in roanoke, virginia, today. gloria, let's just look at the latest swing state polling. they're showing iowa, new hampshire, wisconsin, they're all leaning toward obama. we showed another poll yesterday showing the president leading ohio, back to ohio, by five points. point-blank, gloria borger, five days left, is time running out for mitt romney? >> sure. there's five days left f. you look out those polls, while most of them are within the margin of error, he would like to have it flipped the other way. having said that, time's also running out for the president. look. this is a tight race. it's tighter than a lot of people ever expected. it's come down to those handful of states. and what it really comes down to is getting the voters to the polls, brooke. that's why there's an emphasis on early voting because you can bus your voters who you know vote for you and get them to vote early. but it's a matter of intensity and enthusiasm and, you know, when you tal
do you want four more years of trillion dollar deficits in washington? >> so that's mitt romney in roanoke, virginia, today. gloria, let's just look at the latest swing state polling. they're showing iowa, new hampshire, wisconsin, they're all leaning toward obama. we showed another poll yesterday showing the president leading ohio, back to ohio, by five points. point-blank, gloria borger, five days left, is time running out for mitt romney? >> sure. there's five days left f. you...
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we're coming to you live from washington, d.c. as is tradition we already have the first results in in dixville notch, new hampshire. and for the first time in history, it's a tie. five votes for president obama. five votes for mitt romney. right now the polls are open in 26 states and in washington, d.c. among them, key swing states of pennsylvania, ohio, and virginia. just a few minutes ago we showed you vice president joe biden, and the second lady, dr. jill biden, voting in wilmington, delaware. in just a moment i'll be talking with president obama's senior adviser, david axelrod. first though let's get right to john berman with a look at what's happening on the campaigns today. >> thanks so much, soledad. the polls are open in the president's home state of illinois. of course the president has already voted. so he will spend election day in chicago, after a busy final day delivering his closing remarks to voters in iowa and other states. cnn's dan lothian is following team obama in chicago and the president's got kind of a tr
we're coming to you live from washington, d.c. as is tradition we already have the first results in in dixville notch, new hampshire. and for the first time in history, it's a tie. five votes for president obama. five votes for mitt romney. right now the polls are open in 26 states and in washington, d.c. among them, key swing states of pennsylvania, ohio, and virginia. just a few minutes ago we showed you vice president joe biden, and the second lady, dr. jill biden, voting in wilmington,...
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i think we have to get things done in washington. but when we have a debt the size of the debt we have, the tea party is really the ones who have woken us up to it and made us think this is the nation's number one problem and it must be tackled. we can't make the usual compromises of the past. we have to do fundamental big things. so i'm with them on that principle, focus on the debt, make meaningful, not temporary solutions to the debt. but at the end of the day, i do want to compromise. let me point one thing out. when you did have the boehner/obama compromise on debt limit, that was supported by two-thirds of house freshmen. only 50% of the democratic members voted for it. so there's also a bit of a mislabeling going on here. they did compromise on that debt limit agreement. the liberal caucus in the democratic party was not as willing to compromise. >> but it's -- >> you have to look at it issue by issue, not paint with too broad a brush. >> but it is interesting specifically on obama care, speaker boehner said today obama care i
i think we have to get things done in washington. but when we have a debt the size of the debt we have, the tea party is really the ones who have woken us up to it and made us think this is the nation's number one problem and it must be tackled. we can't make the usual compromises of the past. we have to do fundamental big things. so i'm with them on that principle, focus on the debt, make meaningful, not temporary solutions to the debt. but at the end of the day, i do want to compromise. let...
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but my advice is for washington, d.c. to look out for the new stars in the obama coalition and the democratic coalition. people like ben jell lus put a million black votes into play, made the difference in ohio. the new star rising. tulsy gabbert, this young woman, going to be the first hindu elected to congress. she comes out of hawaii 31 years old. she won by 81% or something like that. the most votes ever gotten by percentage. she's the most popular politician already by the polls in hawaii. and, again, she's an iraq war combat veteran. democrats are attracting this kind of talent, this means we're going to be able to do pretty well going forward. watch out for tulsy. >> also got the first openly lesbian senator. >> i'm a good supporter of ben and tulsy. >> all right. there really are a lot of people that have emerged from the last two cycles. either entrepreneurship or within politics. i think there was a concern after '08 is that people became disillusi disillusioned. stay engaged. that's my advice. stay engaged. ele
but my advice is for washington, d.c. to look out for the new stars in the obama coalition and the democratic coalition. people like ben jell lus put a million black votes into play, made the difference in ohio. the new star rising. tulsy gabbert, this young woman, going to be the first hindu elected to congress. she comes out of hawaii 31 years old. she won by 81% or something like that. the most votes ever gotten by percentage. she's the most popular politician already by the polls in hawaii....
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those were the two open conditions in washington's showdown since the disaster. budget negotiators reconvene next week to try, in the words of one aide, to assess where they are. that's what puts republicans where they are in election 2012. it depends on who you ask or how you ask the question, what happened on tuesday night? gop strategist mary matalin, and david fromm, author of "why romney lost and what the gop can do about it." president obama and speaker boehner have said a lot of right things talking about compromise and cooperation, but on taxes, it seems the gap between the two sides is as big as ever, doesn't it? did the election not change anything? >> the election changed a lot. the election changed the underlying power dynamic between the two parties. you know that great line of al capone's, you can get more with a kind word and a gun than you can get with a kind word alone? the president now has a gun in his hand. the bush tax cuts expire and that makes the republicans sweat. it's a consequence of losing elections, and it's going to be a very uncomfo
those were the two open conditions in washington's showdown since the disaster. budget negotiators reconvene next week to try, in the words of one aide, to assess where they are. that's what puts republicans where they are in election 2012. it depends on who you ask or how you ask the question, what happened on tuesday night? gop strategist mary matalin, and david fromm, author of "why romney lost and what the gop can do about it." president obama and speaker boehner have said a lot...
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the one thing that stood out to me is the washington post abc poll, 48.56% obama, 48.49 romney. i mean, literally, negligible and even in the swing states it's too close to call. i don't think that's true. i think it's true on some of the national polls but they are not as relevant as the swing state polls and you're seeing incremental increases every day in favor of the president. so i think, you know, honestly, it's going to be a good day on tuesday for the president and therefore for the country. >> how damaging, kelly ann, was mayor bloomberg's endorsement of president obama? he's been holding off endorsing anybody. he's been well known to be an independent. he came out very strong and said president obama he believes in climate change and mitt romney doesn't. he also attacked mitt romney for where i believe the vulnerability is the endless flip-flopping. it's not a good thing that he endorses a former republican mayor, somebody totally influential, endorses a democratic president. >> he's been a republican and democrat and an independent. so i guess he has the luxury of end
the one thing that stood out to me is the washington post abc poll, 48.56% obama, 48.49 romney. i mean, literally, negligible and even in the swing states it's too close to call. i don't think that's true. i think it's true on some of the national polls but they are not as relevant as the swing state polls and you're seeing incremental increases every day in favor of the president. so i think, you know, honestly, it's going to be a good day on tuesday for the president and therefore for the...
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and is now going back to the message of change from 2008, saying not talking about changing washington, but bringing americans' voices into washington and talking about himself as a unifier, clearly a mantle he is picking up in the wake of his leadership role in the role he's taken after superstorm sandy. >> it's amazing. the twist and turns this race has taken, i guess every presidential race does in the final days. a new polling out from colorado, still a very tight race there. what does it mean for next tuesday? what do the number show? >> the numbers in colorado show 50-48 for the president. that's a statistical tie. this is a state that is going down right to the very end. you can tell that when you're here. the early voting. this is one of the places republicans have even a slight advantage. that's not the case in any of the other voting states. if you look at colorado, nevada, then to the midwest. you would have to say in the public polling, the president has a slight advantage. they're all close enough for this to play out on election day. but you mentioned it, and they talked
and is now going back to the message of change from 2008, saying not talking about changing washington, but bringing americans' voices into washington and talking about himself as a unifier, clearly a mantle he is picking up in the wake of his leadership role in the role he's taken after superstorm sandy. >> it's amazing. the twist and turns this race has taken, i guess every presidential race does in the final days. a new polling out from colorado, still a very tight race there. what...
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that kind of leadership is desperate in washington. people want to see republicans and his top people coming together. i think the american public will be unforgiving and rightly so if we get to february and we have gone over another cliff. >> the debt ceiling alone cost more than the attacks on 9/11. >> it was pathetic. >> what happened then is what happened less people visiting his parks during that period. >> it hurt the economy. i'm proud to be in new jersey where our folks are -- you don't have the extremes. >> i'm worried about a congress losing people who are running far to the right to keep their offices. this is terrible for our country. i'm look for us to go back to having guys like reagan and tip o'neill who reach across the aisle. i think we have the right president for that but we need the leadership coming out of congress that is going to bring our nation together. most of us are not out on the margin. most of us, we actually have so much more in common than we do apart. >> that is so true. great to see i. best of luck on
that kind of leadership is desperate in washington. people want to see republicans and his top people coming together. i think the american public will be unforgiving and rightly so if we get to february and we have gone over another cliff. >> the debt ceiling alone cost more than the attacks on 9/11. >> it was pathetic. >> what happened then is what happened less people visiting his parks during that period. >> it hurt the economy. i'm proud to be in new jersey where...
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reach across the street to the neighbor with the other yard sign and we'll reach across the aisle in washington to people of good faith in the other party. and this is much more, because this is much more than our movement, it's america's moment of renewal and purpose and optimism. we have journeyed together far and wide in this great campaign for america's future, and now we're almost home. one final push and we'll get there. we have known many long days and short nights and now we're close. the door to a brighter future is there. it's open, it's waiting for us. i need your vote. i need your help. walk with me. walk together. tomorrow we begin a new tomorrow. god bless you. god bless new hampshire. god bless the united states of america. thank you so very much. let's win this one tomorrow. thanks, you guys. thank you, new hampshire. thank you. >> and you have just heard mitt romney make his case in manchester, new hampshire, where he will spend the night. and he will be campaigning tomorrow. there you go, you got the two, those were significant and long speeches by both of them. >> they were.
reach across the street to the neighbor with the other yard sign and we'll reach across the aisle in washington to people of good faith in the other party. and this is much more, because this is much more than our movement, it's america's moment of renewal and purpose and optimism. we have journeyed together far and wide in this great campaign for america's future, and now we're almost home. one final push and we'll get there. we have known many long days and short nights and now we're close....
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reach across the street to the neighbor with the other yard sign and we'll reach across the aisle in washington to people of good faith in the other party. and this is much more, because this is much more than our movement, it's america's moment of renewal and purpose and optimism. we have journeyed together far and wide in this great campaign for america's future, and now we're almost home. one final push and we'll get the there. we have known many long days and short nights and now we're close. the door to a brighter future is there. it's open, it's waiting for us. i need your vote. i need your help. walk with me. walk together. tomorrow we begin a new tomorrow. god bless you. god bless new hampshire. god bless the united states of america. thank you so very much. let's win this one tomorrow. thanks, you guys. thank you, new hampshire. thank you. >> and you have just heard mitt romney make his case in manchester, new hampshire, where he will spend the night. and he will be campaigning tomorrow. there you go, you got the two, those were significant and long speeches by both of them. >> they we
reach across the street to the neighbor with the other yard sign and we'll reach across the aisle in washington to people of good faith in the other party. and this is much more, because this is much more than our movement, it's america's moment of renewal and purpose and optimism. we have journeyed together far and wide in this great campaign for america's future, and now we're almost home. one final push and we'll get the there. we have known many long days and short nights and now we're...
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cmn political editor paul stein houser joins us from washington. paul, certainly a hectic pace for romney today. >> it certainly is. the president has four stops. so does mitt romney. i guess you could say he is keeping pace. yesterday was no different. he started in the east of new hampshire and ended with a big rally in colorado. they are hitting all these very important crucial battleground states. his message, randi has been one of change. senator obama ran on change four years ago. mitt romney says if you are happy with the way things are, fine, but he is promising change. he is also pointing out the contrast between himself and president obama. take a listen. >> the only thing -- the only thing that stands between us and some of the best years we've ever known is lack of leadership, and that's why we have elections, and you saw the differences between president obama and myself when we were side-by-side in our debates. he says it has to be this way. i say it can't stay this way. he is offering excuse. eve got a plan. >> you were talking about
cmn political editor paul stein houser joins us from washington. paul, certainly a hectic pace for romney today. >> it certainly is. the president has four stops. so does mitt romney. i guess you could say he is keeping pace. yesterday was no different. he started in the east of new hampshire and ended with a big rally in colorado. they are hitting all these very important crucial battleground states. his message, randi has been one of change. senator obama ran on change four years ago....
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and americans expect washington to help. there is a role for the commander in chief, for the president of the united states, when disaster strikes at home. that's what americans expect of their leader. >> were you pleased that the marathon was canceled? >> yeah. i think it was a smart move. i do. it's been -- new yorkers have been really terrific about this. people downtown in manhattan have been four days without light or power. the streets are dark. it's like sarajevo during the siege in the balkans and the thought of more people coming in on top of the people that are already there and the people in and out of hotels, trying to find places to get showers and restaurants closed, basically all of manhattan's population was jammed north of 40th street, so it only makes sense given the uncertainties of this and the pressure on services in manhattan and the discomfiture of people there, don't do the marathon. >> general wesley clark, thank you very much indeed. >> thank you. >>> coming up, rudy giuliani joining me from ohio. w
and americans expect washington to help. there is a role for the commander in chief, for the president of the united states, when disaster strikes at home. that's what americans expect of their leader. >> were you pleased that the marathon was canceled? >> yeah. i think it was a smart move. i do. it's been -- new yorkers have been really terrific about this. people downtown in manhattan have been four days without light or power. the streets are dark. it's like sarajevo during the...
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could he end the drama right now if he stayed put in washington and held a series of face-to-face meetings with reid, mcconnell, boehner, and pelosi instead of his planned meetings this week with small business owners, business leaders and middle class americans, not to mention a trip scheduled for friday to pennsylvania. a state he won by five points in the election, to sell american voters on a tax plan he has very loudly and clearly said he's already sold them on. mark warner is a member of the senate's bipartisan gang of eight. they've been working to develop a deficit reduction plan. let me just ask you how you feel right now. 11 days since the president's met with congressional leaders face-to-face, do you think there needs to be more meetings like that right now? >> well, i think the president is doing the right thing. he's got to make the case to congress and the american people. not only of the dire consequences if we go over the cliff, but actually the tremendous upside. and one of the things we don't focus on enough, if we get a real deal, the amount of private capital that will
could he end the drama right now if he stayed put in washington and held a series of face-to-face meetings with reid, mcconnell, boehner, and pelosi instead of his planned meetings this week with small business owners, business leaders and middle class americans, not to mention a trip scheduled for friday to pennsylvania. a state he won by five points in the election, to sell american voters on a tax plan he has very loudly and clearly said he's already sold them on. mark warner is a member of...
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the question today, can washington work together to fix the debt crisis? as we know that is generally an unanswerable question when we're looking at washington working at all. but we're going to attempt to answer this today. so you heard in a snapshot, ross, the president has reached out to republican leaders. we've heard speeches from harry reid as well as john boehner, everyone's talking about and describing as congenial, conciliatory, what do you make of it? >> well, i mean, i think the big thing that changed is that the president won re-election. so his leverage over this process is much, much, much -- i can throw on some more muches if you want, larger than it was during the last time we had these kind of negotiations. on the one hand, that in a sense makes it more likely you get a deal done. on the other hand, if i'm sitting in the white house right now, i'm thinking, well, we should start where we were the last time we had these kind of negotiations and add on an i won the election and if i do nothing, taxes will go up bonus, right? i mean, i think
the question today, can washington work together to fix the debt crisis? as we know that is generally an unanswerable question when we're looking at washington working at all. but we're going to attempt to answer this today. so you heard in a snapshot, ross, the president has reached out to republican leaders. we've heard speeches from harry reid as well as john boehner, everyone's talking about and describing as congenial, conciliatory, what do you make of it? >> well, i mean, i think...
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are you feeling that in washington right now? >> well, you know, we've been continuing to offer compromises. about 30 minutes ago, i was on the floor, and i offered to vote for the rebuild. while many in the media -- >> hang on. again -- >> you're in the middle of my answers here. >> i'm asking you to answer the question. i don't want talking points. with all due respect. do you feel the public sentiment in washington? >> this isn't a talking point, i'm trying to tell you what we did 30 minutes ago on the floor. >> i'm not asking you what you did. with all due respect, i'm asking you if you feel how the public feels in washington. you don't have to tell me what you did. but are you feeling? do you understand how people feel about this? >> we're just getting started. the best of no talking points next. >>> before the break we showed you how no talking points got started. on this final weekend before the election. let's take a little trip down memory lane. here's some of our best memorable no talking points moments. it's time now f
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he heads back to washington. he did point out at some point he wants to sit down with governor romney and talk about moving the country forward. we do expect he will hold a news conference. that's not something they have confirmed to us but we do expect the president will have to get before the nation and talk about how he will be able to bridge that gap and unify the country. again, we don't have any details on that but we expect it will be coming soon. >> thank you so much. >> mitt romney waited a little while before he made his concession speech. aides said they were looking more closely at the number in the state of ohio. when he did speak he was very gracious. here's a little of what he said. >> the nation is at a critical point. at a time like this we can't risk partisan bickering and political posturing. our leaders to have reach across the aisle to do the people's work. and we citizens have to rise to the occasion. we look to our teachers and professors. we count out not just to teach but to inspire our c
he heads back to washington. he did point out at some point he wants to sit down with governor romney and talk about moving the country forward. we do expect he will hold a news conference. that's not something they have confirmed to us but we do expect the president will have to get before the nation and talk about how he will be able to bridge that gap and unify the country. again, we don't have any details on that but we expect it will be coming soon. >> thank you so much. >>...
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also, our panel here many washington. our chief political analyst gloria borger, donna brazil, and our national security contributor fran townsend, also a member of the cia's external advisory board. we also have our chief business correspondent ali velshi standing by in new york. our senior who will be at the news conference east room to get ready to ask questions. jess cardiacs i'll start with you. set the stage for us. how much concern is there at the white house right now that this general petraeus scandal could overshadow some of the other critical items on the president's agenda, especially the looming financial crisis. he knows that will also be a topic of discussion with the meeting at the end of the week on friday with congressional leaders for fiscal cliff negotiations. i expect you will hear questions on all those issues, on the fiscal cliff, whether he will sit down and meet with speaker boehner one-on-one. will he take a more active role as fran townsend just brought up, setting a tone inside the military for
also, our panel here many washington. our chief political analyst gloria borger, donna brazil, and our national security contributor fran townsend, also a member of the cia's external advisory board. we also have our chief business correspondent ali velshi standing by in new york. our senior who will be at the news conference east room to get ready to ask questions. jess cardiacs i'll start with you. set the stage for us. how much concern is there at the white house right now that this general...
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washington state and colorado passing marijuana laws. there are still tough federal laws as i mention. who comes out on top here? >> at the end of the day do we treat marijuana like heroin under federal law or should it be taxed like in prohibition, the end of prohibition? ultimately, i think the decision is that congress is going to have to change the federal controlled substances act which again makes marijuana treated like heroin anday ultimately in an act of federalism, let the states decide. right now the federal government says it's unlawful. it's a federal crime. without congressional action, the prosecutions, i think, will continue and will ultimately look to congress to change the law to defer to the states. >> richard, what do you think? the enthusiasm is certainly here. the vote to legalize marijuana got more votes this week from state voters than voters gave barack obama. so people have a voice on this. what do you think about it? >> i think it gives new meaning to rocky mountain high. don't you think so? i know up in washing
washington state and colorado passing marijuana laws. there are still tough federal laws as i mention. who comes out on top here? >> at the end of the day do we treat marijuana like heroin under federal law or should it be taxed like in prohibition, the end of prohibition? ultimately, i think the decision is that congress is going to have to change the federal controlled substances act which again makes marijuana treated like heroin anday ultimately in an act of federalism, let the states...
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political correspondent paul steinhauser joins us from his home base in washington. yesterday you were in pennsylvania covering a paul ryan rally. what do you think is the message for the challengers? >> we're hearing change. change and change. remember four years ago president obama ran on the mantle of hope and change. romney finished up at a rally out in colorado. another one of those eight battleground states we keep talking about. and what mitt romney is saying do you want another four years of under president obama or do you want something a little different? here's part of what he said. >> change can't be measured in speeches. it is measured in achievements. and four years ago, four years ago candidate obama promise dodd so very much, but he's fallen so very short. you recall. he promised he'd be a post-partisan president but he's been most partisan. dividing, attacking, blaming. >> you know, at this late hour here it's all about the ground game. it's about the candidates making sure their supporters actually vote. randi, we heard from both campaigns. the obam
political correspondent paul steinhauser joins us from his home base in washington. yesterday you were in pennsylvania covering a paul ryan rally. what do you think is the message for the challengers? >> we're hearing change. change and change. remember four years ago president obama ran on the mantle of hope and change. romney finished up at a rally out in colorado. another one of those eight battleground states we keep talking about. and what mitt romney is saying do you want another...
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let's go to dan lothian live in washington for us. dan, tell us should americans be hopeful something will be done in 15 days? that's before congress goes on vacation. >> let's remind a little bit. it was a week ago when president obama met with congressional leaders before he went overseas. there was a sense of optimism that they could get something done. now it appear it is two sides are still very far apart. so that's why you see the president pushing this tax extension for middle class americans. the president believing this is not necessarily the answer, the comprehensive answer. it's part of the solution. he's been meeting with small business owners at the white house. with big-time ceos as well. yesterday had middle class americans who expressed how they would be impacted by taxes going up to the tune of $2200 if the middle class tax extension is not done for them. the president believing that upper income americans need to pay more. republicans pushing back on that. none theless the president sounded optimistic. >> a clear maj
let's go to dan lothian live in washington for us. dan, tell us should americans be hopeful something will be done in 15 days? that's before congress goes on vacation. >> let's remind a little bit. it was a week ago when president obama met with congressional leaders before he went overseas. there was a sense of optimism that they could get something done. now it appear it is two sides are still very far apart. so that's why you see the president pushing this tax extension for middle...